The Ultimate Fried Egg Sandwich with BBQ Bacon

Ingredients

8 (1/2-inch-thick) country-style bread slices

2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted

4 (3/4-oz.) processed American cheese slices

2 cups chopped butter lettuces

12 BBQ Bacon slices

1/4 cup mayonnaise

4 Fried Eggs

To make BBQ Bacon

Ingredients

5 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

12 thick bacon slices

Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, and ground red pepper. Dredge bacon slices in sugar mixture, pressing to adhere. Arrange bacon in a single layer on a wire rack coated with cooking spray; place in an aluminum foil-lined jelly-roll pan. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until crisp.

Preparation for The Ultimate Fried Egg Sandwich with BBQ Bacon

1. Preheat broiler with oven rack 5 inches from heat. Brush bread with butter. Broil on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until lightly toasted.

2. Top each of 4 bread slices with 1 cheese slice, 1/2 cup lettuce, and 3 bacon slices. Spread mayonnaise over remaining bread slices.

3. Carefully place 1 Fried Egg on each sandwich; top with remaining bread slices.

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